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title: v8-inspector (node)
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  This is the protocol available with <code>--inspect</code> in <a href="https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v6.3.0/"><b>node 6.3+</b></a>. See <a href="https://medium.com/@paul_irish/debugging-node-js-nightlies-with-chrome-devtools-7c4a1b95ae27">Debugging Node.js with Chrome DevTools</a> to understand the basics of using the DevTools with Node. This protocol allows any tool to connect to node to debug it.
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   The protocol domains available expose all underlying methods that deliver the JavaScript functionality found in Chrome DevTools. More on the <a href="https://developer.chrome.com/devtools/docs/debugger-protocol">debugging protocol</a>.
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